Test of Integrated Skill of English

Part I Grammar & Vocabulary (0.5×40=20 )

Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Hill slopes were cleared of trees to make way for crops, but this only the crisis.

A. preceded B. prevailed C. ascended D. accelerated

2. Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the of the business world favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration).

A. worth B. price C. prize D. advantage

3. The second authority was at least as eager to make a political statement as the school open.

A. keeping B. to keep C. kept D. have kept

4. In some oriental cultures, students are expected to be quiet, disciplined and in class.

A. faithful B. secondary C. obedient D. respectable

5. Many children are becoming computer game addicts and their lessons are neglected. Researchers are trying to find out the reasons why the computer themselves.

A. dominates B. prevails C. promotes D. features

6. Having finished the whole day’s work, the clerk stood up behind their desks,

themselves.

A. expanding B. prolonging C. spreading D. stretching

7. He to escape but his conscience prevented him from doing that.

A. had intended B. has intended

C. had been intending D. has been intending

8. All things , the Chinese football team played quite well although they failed in entering the semifinal.

A. considered B. considering C. being considered D. are considered

9. The breakdowns of the computer have caused serious delays on the work.

A. continuous B. continued C. continual D. continuing

10. I’m sorry I’m not in the position to answer your questions. Ask the man sitting by the window. He is here.

A. in charge B. in place C. in power D. in responsible

11. Jack from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.

A. has been missing B. has been missed

C. had been missing D. was missed

12. ---- Does Alan like hamburgers?

----- Yes. So much that he eats them almost every day.

A. for B. as C. to D. so

13. Time , the celebration will be held as scheduled.

A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits

14. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because going to agree upon anything today.

A. Neither you nor I are B. neither you nor me is

C. Neither you nor I am D. neither me or you are

15. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ?

A. hadn’t she B. hasn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. didn’t she

16. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, traffic delays.

A. acknowledging B. affording C. allowing for D. accounting for

17. With exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.

A. Rare B. unusual C. extraordinary D. unique

18. During the summer holiday season there are no rooms in this seaside hotel.

A. empty B. blank C. deserted D. vacant

19. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a to the shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.

A. sign B. mark C. signal D. board

20. I think you can take a(n) language course to improve your English.

A. intermediate B. middle C. medium D. mid

21. , I’ll marry him all the same.

A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poor

C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor

22. The government has promised to do lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood- stricken area.

A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever

23. if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?

A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised

C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised

24. It is imperative that students their term papers on time.

A. hand in B. would hand in

C. have to hand in D. handed in

25. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, to the truck.

A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress

C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress

26. both sides accept the agreement a lasting peace be establishment in this region.

A. Only if, will B. If only, would

C. Should, will D. Unless, would

27. Mary hopes to be from hospital next week.

A. dismissed B. discharged C. expelled D. resigned

28. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite .

A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D. worthless

29. She answered with an “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.

A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic

30. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. We’ve had no further communication.

A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts

31. The police finally arrested the criminal after more than five months’ hard work

A. famous B. notorious C. renowned D. respectable

32. Students from this teacher’s college often visit the local schools for the of lessons.

A. observation B. investigation C. inspection D. observance

33. a city paved with gold, New York City teeming with overcrowded, unhealthy and unsafe ghettos at that time.

A. Being B. Far from being C. Despite of D. Not

34. The story that the temple was built by an emperor in Han Dynasty.

A. tells B. says C. goes D. states

35. Although she wrote brilliant stories and poems as a child, she was twenty- five.

A. her first real success did not come until B. her first real success came until

C. it was not until her first real success D. it was until her first real success

36. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that the speakers stopped for refreshments.

A. at large B. at ease C. at intervals D. at random

37. The energy by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.

A. transferred B. released C. delivered D. conveyed

38. If the whole operation beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.

A. was not planned B. has not been planned

C. had not been planned D. were not planned

39. The ratio of the work done by the machine the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine.

A. against B. to C. with D. for

40. Cancer is second only heart disease as a cause of death.

A. of B. to C. with D. from

Part II: Reading Comprehension (2×20=40 )

Directions: In this section there are several reading passage followed by twenty questions or unfinished statements, each with suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.

Passage A

Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech .If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society.

Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed by international news.

No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programmer that is being channeled into million of homes.

Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining. Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.

41. A great deal of communication is performed on a __________.

A) non-verbal basis

B) written form basis

C) face-to-face basis

D) verbal basis

42. In the first paragraph the writer emphasized the __________ of face-to-face contact in social settings.

A) nature

B) limitation

C) usefulness

D) creativity

43. It is implied in the passage that __________.

A) local news used to be the only source of information

B) local news still takes a significant place

C) national news is becoming more popular

D) international news is the fastest transmitted news

44. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A) To possess information used to be a privilege.

B) Public libraries have replaced private libraries.

C) Communication means more than transmission.

D) Information influences ways of life and thinking.

45. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is __________.

A) indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media

B) happy about the drastic changes in the mass media

C) pessimistic about the future of the mass media

D) concerned about the wrong use of the mass media

Passage B

Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who do not have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title pages, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

46. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

A) There was a greater demand than in America.

B) There was less chance of being detected there.

C) Britain was Spring’s birthplace.

D) The prices were higher in England and Canada.

47. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for __________.

A) southern money

B) southern manuscripts and letters

C) signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin

D) Civil War battle plans

48. Robert Spring spent 15 years __________.

A) running a bookstore in Philadelphia

B) as a forger

C) corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson

D) as a respectable dealer

49. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to __________.

A) sharp-eyed experts

B) book dealers

C) persons who aren’t experts

D) owners of old books

50. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?

A) The only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson.

B) A little-known girl who sold her father’s papers to Robert Spring.

C) Robert Spring’s daughter.

D) An imaginary person created by Spring.

Passage C

Believe it or not, blue jeans have been around for over 130 years. Levi Strauss created the first blue jeans as work pants for gold mine workers in San Francisco. Today, the Levi’s brand is sold worldwide.

Now people around the world have greater and greater passion for the denim clothes. Jeans jackets, jeans shirts and suits can be found in hundreds and thousands of stores and street markets in most countries. Millions of pairs of jeans are produced in American, European and Asian countries each year for the local and international markets. Customers of jeans range from working class to movie stars, the young to the old and the black to the white. The jeans have become a fashion statement.

Jeans today are available in many colors and designs. Young people like to mix and match colors and sizes to create different looks. Faded and torn jeans are especially fashionable. Some washed denim clothes giving the effect of dark and light color patches are most popular. Many wearers decorate their jeans and jean jackets. Colorful patches, zippers, chains and tassels are all part of the personal touch. People in America, Japan and Hong Kong decorate their jean jackets in a very artistic way.

Apart from the decoration the most important part of the jeans is the label. From the label alone one can tell the quality and the price of the product and whether it is imported or homemade. Classic labels such as the Levi’s, Jordache and Calvin Klein demand a fair price. Jive, Lawman and the Apple jeans also have much appeal. Local brands in many countries and areas have an uphill battle to gain support. Fake brand name jeans are a big business in many places.

51. Jeans were created in

A) North America.

B) Asia.

C) Europe.

D) an unknown country.

52. Jeans are popular nowadays because __________.

A) they are cheap

B) anyone can wear them

C) they come in many designs and colors

D) they are fashionable

53. Apart from meeting local demands, Asian jeans makers export their jeans to

A) Oceania.

B) Africa.

C) everywhere except America and Europe.

D) not mentioned.

54. If your jeans have a hole or even lose their original color, maybe

A) others will advise you to throw it away and buy a new one.

B) others will criticize you for your messy appearance.

C) others, especially youths, will appreciate your particular style.

D) others will look down upon you for your untidy clothes.

Passage D

The well-known Rushmore National monument in the United States is erected on the Rushmore Peak, 1829 meters above the sea level, of the black hills in the southwest of South Dakota. It is a group of huge stone statues of four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. President Washington is the founding father of the country; the 3rd President Jefferson drafted the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the 16th president Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and the 26th president Roosevelt protected the average people's right to compete fairly with trusts. All the four presidents made outstanding achievements for their country. They were pioneers of U.S. history.

The stone statues of the presidents were built at the suggestion of an historian in the state of Dakota, with a view to carrying forward the U.S. pioneering spirit in eternity The famed artist Gutzon Borglum, a naturalized Danish-American, made the design and was in charge of the project of historic significance. It was the 30th president Calvin Coolidge who announced in 1927 the start of the project. Before the work done, the sculptor passed away at 73 years old. He was then succeeded by his son, and it was not until 1941 that the national monument was finished.

As the stone statues were rather enormous, directional blasting was used. Explosives were used to blow up the peak into models first, and then the stonemasons carved them into statues with tools. The broken stones weighed about 450,000 tons in total. This project was the fruit of arduous work done by a contingent of 360 masons over 14 years. A sum of one million dollars was spent.

55. Only the 1st, 3rd, 16th and 26th presidents were carved on the stone, because

A) after they had been finished, they were no more room for others.

B) they all had a good reputation.

C) they were very lucky enough to be selected by chance.

D) they had all contributed much to the country.

56. What’s the purpose of the erection of stone statues?

A) To show that they are honored by the living.

B) To show the statue art with the help of the fame of presidents.

C) To open a new scenery spot for money.

D) To compliment U.S. pioneering spirit and make it permanent.

57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A) Rushmore Peak is 1829 meters high.

B) Except for the 1st, 3rd, 16th and 26th presidents, other presidents did nothing brilliant and important.

C) Gutzon Borglum was not American in origin.

D) The stone statues were mainly made by masons' carving.

Passage E

Lew Archer, the detective hero created by Ross McDonald in The Moving Target (1949), is more literary in his tastes than Mike Hammer, and so more apt to muse on fate and the past than to create a political philosophy out of the individualist fantasies of the present. In part, Archer owed his special sensitivity to the fact that his creator placed him in the hastily thrown up world of California and West Coast rather than in the grimy eastern cities of Spillane and Hammer. Attuned to history as much as to action, Archer is more fascinated by the past patterns of relationships that erupt into the present than by the immediacies of violence and personal confrontation. Like other American naturalists, both Archer and Hammer pride themselves on their ability to know all the parts of town and country. But McDonald explores what Spillane essentially disregards the intricacies of family and the gradation of social class. Thus Spillane’s hero seems to spring from Hammett and Hemingway, while McDonald’s Archer owes his lineage to Chandler and Faulkner.

58. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?

A) To explain the plot of The Moving Target

B) To show the importance of setting in the detective novel

C) To prove that Archer and Hammer are literary heroes

D) To compare two characters in detective fiction

59. In the second sentence of the passage the word ‘creator’ refers to a __________.

A) fantasist

B) naturalist

C) writer

D) philosopher

60. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be characteristic of an Archer story?

A) A violent argument

B) A California setting

C) A concern with social class

D) A study of family relationships

Part III Cloze (0.5×20=10 )

Directions: Decide which the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choices for each blank on your answer sheet.

Journalists and TV people, we know, are 61 to record what goes on: but in trying to get the best 62 they can, they may sometimes seem amazingly cold-blooded. In the massacre that followed the British quitting India, 63 was a photographer who made a sorrowing Indian family bury and rebury 64 dead several times 65 he got a perfect shot. A BBC sound man held up a Nigerian execution for half an hour while he adjusted his sound equipment; you could say it didn’t 66 any difference to the final outcome, but it doesn’t make you feel especially warm towards the man 67 .

Should journalists and photographers join in, 68 just stand back and watch while people kill 69 another? It’s a tricky question, not just a 70 of how brave anyone is feeling at the time, 71 without authentic pictures, how will the world know, how should the world believe 72 crimes are committed? One dead photographer does not do much for the cause he cares about, even 73 he did feel forced to join in and take sides.

To stay out of the fight, to write 74 what’s going on, to treat 75 with both sides, as a doctor will cure soldiers in 76 uniform or a lawyer argue for either side —that is supposed to be our code, and when it 77 to the crutch, we probably do better trying to stick 78 that, than rushing off on individual impulse. But is there not a point in any profession 79 you are forced back against the wall 80 a human being? I think there is, and I was.

61. A) ready B) supposed C) responsible D) eager

62. A) record B) report C) essay D) article

63. A) here B) where C) there D) he

64. A) its B) the C) their D) that

65. A) when B) after C) before D) till

66. A) do B) become C) change D) make

67. A) concerning B) concerns C) concerned D) concern

68. A) but B) or C) and D) only

69. A) each B) every C) one D) all

70. A) fact B) case C) thing D) matter

71. A) but B) although C) for D) because

72. A) which B) what C) that D) such

73. A) if B) when C) then D) as

74. A) up B) away C) down D) in

75. A) equally B) evenly C) averagely D) similarly

76. A) neither B) both C) either D) all

77. A) speaks B) comes C) talks D) goes

78. A) to B) for C) on D) in

79. A) which B) where C) that D) what

80. A) as B) like C) unlike D) for

Part IV: Translation (4×5+2×5=30 )

81.她丈夫似乎非常反对她出国。

82.病了三个月之后，他几乎站也站不稳了。

83. 战士站在烈日底下，被晒得大汗淋漓.。

84我显然是高估可自己的方向感，下次我一定记着带地图。

85.因为一句小小的玩笑，他们之间发生了一场争吵。

86. The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft sweet songs; the other leading to the deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.

87. While the computer has had a profound effect on society in so many ways, there are other new technologies that are changing, or could change our lives no less dramatically. One of these is the new science of biotechnology. Virtually unheard of thirty years ago, biotechnology is considered by many to be the most important development of the late twentieth century. It falls into three main areas: genetics; embryology and microbiology.

Part V: Writing (20)

Directions: Write on Answer Sheet a composition of about 200 words on the following topic

People Learn More Outside the Classroom

You are to write in three parts:

In the first part, state clearly your viewpoint on the issue.

In the second part, support your viewpoint with details or examples.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.